The Qatari airline won an award from the global aviation research company Skytrax. The airline also won the best in the Middle East and best cabin staff categories.
Exports of the Brazilian product to Saudi Arabia totalled US$ 11 million in the first half. In general, Brazil’s foreign sales of shoes dropped 20% in the period.
The Brazilian Association of Meat Exporting Industries is developing a project to standardize Islamic slaughtering procedures in the country.
There was 0.02% retraction in Brazilian economic activity in May as against April, according to a Central Bank of Brazil index. There were also reductions in January and March.
This Wednesday, the company announced the discovery of a heavy crude reserve in the post-salt layer of the Basin of Espírito Santo.
The company, one of the main children’s garment exporters in Brazil, started selling to Bahrain and Qatar. Shipments to the Middle East grew on average 20% in three years.
From January to June, 526,464 bags of the product were shipped to the region, a 9% decline as against the same period of 2011. Revenues, however, were up 1.5%.
Business meeting at the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce was attended by Middle East importers and Brazilian suppliers. Businessmen on both sides are expecting to sign contracts.
Production should grow 1.7% a year over the next decade, against 2.6% over the last 10 years. Food prices should remain at a high level, according to a FAO and OECD report.
The National Confederation of Industry believes that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Brazil should grow 2.1% this year. The prior projection was 3%.
The Syrian poet released book ‘Poemas’ in Brazil through Companhia das Letras publishing house. In São Paulo, he spoke about his three births, in the three places he lived, and about the Arab Spring.
Foreign sales from the country reached US$ 5.36 billion last week. Daily average figures were up 1.2% as against July 2011 and up 10.8% as against June 2012.
Importers from the Middle East attending business matchmaking rounds at the Arab Brazilian Chamber want to meet food exporters. An Emirati group will set up an office in Brazil.
Brazil exported the equivalent to US$ 44.78 billion in the first half. In June, however, shipment revenues dropped 9.4%. The soy complex was the main highlight.
